CTVNews.ca Staff Published Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013 11:43AM EST<\/p>\n
A Quebec cardinal says the new leader of the Catholic Church will be chosen based on his spirituality, not through lobbying. <\/p>\n
Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte made the comments Tuesday ahead of a trip to Rome where he will be part of the conclave that will elect a new pope after Pope Benedict XVIs retirement. <\/p>\n
Before the opening (of the conclave), the cardinals have some meetings together, not to organize the election of so and so, he told reporters during a press conference in Montreal. It's very important that you know that someone who will fight to win the job will be excommunicated. <\/p>\n
Turcotte said Canadian Cardinal of the Catholic Church Marc Ouellet -- considered to be among the front-runners to succeed Benedict -- will be an important figure during the upcoming conclave. <\/p>\n
Ouellet is a very important one because he is very well-known around the world, Turcotte said. He was involved in the nomination of almost all the bishops in the world. <\/p>\n
But we dont know whats going to happen, Turcotte added, explaining that there are a number of cardinals who can replace Benedict. <\/p>\n
The pope is not a prime minister or a union leader. Hes a spiritual man, Turcotte said. Its very important that he has very good faith and receives the Holy Spirit in his governing of the Church. <\/p>\n
Turcotte and Ouellet will be joined by Archbishop of Toronto Thomas Collins as Canadas three representatives who will convene in the Vaticans Sistine Chapel to elect the next pope. <\/p>\n
The first conclave meeting isn't expected to take place until Monday, a Vatican spokesperson said today, since the official convocation to cardinals to come to Rome will only go out on Friday. <\/p>\n
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